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Verb patterns with reporting verbs

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What verb pattern does "agree" follow?

agree + to + infinitive

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What verb pattern does "offer" follow?

offer + to + infinitive

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He refused ....(leave) the buidling.

refused to leave

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He swore .... (tell) the truth.

swore to tell

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Jack offered ...(take) a photograph of me.

offered to take

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Name 3 reporting verbs that follows this pattern: verb + someone + to + infinitive

ask, advice, beg

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Julia: "Can you drive me to the airport?" -> Julia ..... .... ..... ..... to the airport. [ASKED]

asked me to drive

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"We don't take the money." -> They .... .... the money. [DENIED]

denied taking

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Luke: "Let's go to the park." -> Luke .... ..... to the park.

suggested going

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"I will eat at home." -> She insisted ... .... at home.

on eating

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Anna: "You are always lazy." -> Anna always accuses ... .... being lazy.

me of

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"You've broken my phone!" → She..... ...... ..... ...... her phone.

blamed me for breaking

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"I'll be back tomorrow." → She promised .... ..... ..... the next day.

to be back

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She said it was a good idea to visit the museum. (recommend) -> She .... .... the museum.

recommended going

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‘I’m going to leave without you if you don’t hurry up.’ -> He ... .... .... if I didn't hurry up. [THREATENED]

threatened to leave

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She said sorry because she was late to the lesson. -> She .... .... ... late to the lesson. [APOLOGIZED]

appologized for being

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